Running a marathon in all 50 states in memory of fallen soldiers is the goal of Retired Chief Warrant Officer Scott Sunday of Grovetown.

“I did 13 last year, and I plan to do 30 this year,” said Sunday, who is putting a twist on his upcoming appearance in the Jacksonville Run For the Warriors Half Marathon on May 18 in Jacksonville, N.C. He will run this event wearing an elevation mask and a weighted vest while raising money for the organization Hope for the Warriors.

The third Georgia Republican congressman to enter the 2014 race for U.S. Senate took a swing through Columbia County Friday afternoon.

Flanked by family and in front of a group of well-wishers and media, U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston stopped by the Steak ‘n’ Shake the day after announcing his intention to seek the Senate seat of Saxby Chambliss, who is retiring.

The 3.25 acre site on Furys Ferry Road at Old Ferry Road was developed in 2008 as an office park, laid out with parking lots, curbs and landscaping. No offices have been built on the site, and last year First Bank seized the land through foreclosure.

A local church this weekend will celebrate a deep-rooted American tradition: Sacred Harp singing.

Using only melodies denoted by “shape notes,” Sacred Harp is a form of singing hymns a cappella. Old Line Primitive Baptist Church, at 3646 Old Petersburg Road in Martinez, will celebrate the singing style from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4.

The free event will give participants the opportunity to sing along or just sit and listen, and begins with a lesson in Sacred Harp singing for beginners.

Two Augusta teens were arrested early Tuesday after authorities say one robbed a Martinez convenience store at gunpoint and then led deputies on a brief chase.

James Eric Gibbons, 17, of Sasser Lane, and Evan terry Ramsey, 17, of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, were charged with armed robbery and are being held in the Columbia County Detention Center without bond, according to Columbia County sheriff’s Capt. Steve Morris.

A plan to build an outdoor venue to mimic the former train depot in Harlem has hit a few detours but is still on track.

Harlem officials intend to build a new city recreation building resembling the depot that was torn down decades ago, but they aren’t sure exactly what CSX Transportation will allow near the tracks and in the railroad’s right of way.

“They didn’t completely shoot it down right off the bat,” City Manager Jason Rizner said. “They asked for more detailed drawings that show distances from the center of the railroad tracks.”